Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The American Board of Medical Specialties and American Osteopathic Association Board of Specialties didn’t recognize hospice and palliative care as a subspecialty until 2006. In recent years, more neurologists are realizing the need for specialized palliative care for this population.
Hospice News
JANUARY 17, 2023
“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Howe is passionate regarding education as he leads teams of specially trained clinical staff, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains and certified nurse aides, all of whom he believes are experts in the care of patients with advanced and terminal illnesses.”.
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1-800-HOSPICE
APRIL 11, 2023
Palliative medicine grew out of the hospice movement and was recognized as its own medical subspecialty along with hospice in 2006. Add this to the regular visits of home aides, volunteers, social workers, the chaplain, and more, and it’s easy to see how hospice can fill needs that have become more intensive.
Hospice News
MAY 5, 2022
Bristol Hospice was founded in 2006 and provides hospice and palliative care across more than 45 locations in 13 states nationwide. Hospice of Southern Maine’s is also onboarding social workers Elizabeth Leclaire and Sara Olmsted, as well as Maria McCann as bereavement support counselor.
Hospice News
JUNE 7, 2022
Patel has been chief medical officer for the organization since 2006. That helps relieve some of the work that we put on our nurses and social workers. Care Dimensions is the largest hospice provider in Massachusetts. She is an instructor for physicians in the Harvard Palliative Care Medicine Fellowship Program.
Hospice News
MAY 26, 2023
Three important considerations can help hospices recruit and retain social workers — a respectful workplace culture, reasonable workloads and continuing education opportunities. Workforce shortages remain the industry’s most damaging headwind, and that includes social workers.
GeriPal
JUNE 22, 2023
Through a series of events, I started working as a consultant to the Department of Corrections in around 2006, and I was assigned to the California Medical Facility. I’ve known Michele a long time, since the Joint Medical Program. Shout out to the UC Berkeley-USCF Joint Medical Program. Did I get that close? Michele: That was perfect.
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